New Financing for Sustainable Development: The Case for NNP- or Inclusive Wealth–Linked Bonds

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 214-239

  Yamaguchi, Rintaro ^a   Managi, Shunsuke ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

genuine savings; gross domestic product linked bond; inclusive wealth; net national product (NNP); sustainable development

Indexed keywords

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HUMAN CAPITAL; NATURAL CAPITAL; PUBLIC SPENDING; SAVINGS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85019492571     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496516687344     Document Type: Article

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